keen close up, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
tracked leaders, not clear run and hampered from over 2f out, ridden and headway to chase winner approaching final furlong, kept on one pace
tracked leader, ridden and hung right from over 2f out, kept on one pace
held up in rear, good headway to lead over 1f out, ran on
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace
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PROOFREADER needed only to be pushed out to score over track and trip during the week and can defy a penalty and strike again while the iron is hot. Hector's Chance went close over 1m2f here last time but steps up in class along with Lingfield winner Zambeasy. Jacob Cats is rare winner nowadays and looks high enough in the weights at present but Cerutty ended last year in good form with a second in better company than this at Wolverhampton and could figure.
Proofreader 11-8fav (9-7) Held up in touch, headway and switched left over 2f out, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-85 (4) pol beating Secular Society (8-13) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Arc Lighter (USA) 25-1 (8-11) Held up in rear, switched right and headway over 1f out, switched right again inside final furlong, ran on, 5th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Perfect Cracker (8-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-95 (3).
Cerutty (IRE) 7-2 (8-8) Tracked leaders, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Personal Opinion (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-95 (3) in Nov.
Jacob Cats 7-1 (9-9) Held up in last trio, pushed along on outside entering final 3f, ridden well over 1f out, one pace and no impression final furlong, 5th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Daaree (9-7) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Oct.
Zambeasy 9-4fav (9-5) Keen until led after 2f, shaken up over 1f out, ridden and edged left inside final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Dec beating Pirate Cove (9-6) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.
Hector's Chance 5-1 (9-7) Led, 4 lengths clear 8f out, increased lead 6f out, steadied pace and reduced lead over 4f out, quicken pace and soon 4 lengths clear over 1f out, ridden and headed well inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Sabre Rock (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Thecornishcowboy 7-1 (9-0) Mid-division, headway going ok when not much room 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Watersmeet (9-11) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.